Studying for a masters degree at IAT gives students the skills, knowledge and experience of working within our high tech laboratories. Our postgraduate degree programmes are designed to provide our graduates with specific and transferable skills that are relevant to the changing needs of society and the constantly evolving demands of the telecommunications industry and other related professions.  Please visit our funding pages for information about current funding opportunities.

Our Postgraduate Courses for 2008/2009:

MSc Communication Systems
A general course with modules covering a range of topics related to advanced telecommunication systems such as signal processing and optical networks.

MSc Communication Systems (Photonics)
Advanced telecommunications with some modules having more focus on photonic component systems, optical processes and lasers.

MSc Communication Systems (Wireless)
Advanced telecommunications with some modules focussing on advanced techniques for wireless communication and chanel coding.

MSc Communication Systems (Networks)
Advanced telecommunications with modules focussed on underlying technology in telecommunications and computer networks such as advanced network architecture and network QoS and control.

MSc Communication Systems (E-Health & Bio-Applications)
A new course which has modules covering general advanced telecommunications with some modules focussing on the cutting edge technology behind health care solutions that are providing better care for patients, such as optical sources in biomedicine and miniature actuators and sensors.

MRes Communication Systems
A research focussed course with modules covering a range of topics related to advanced telecommunications such as optical fibre communications and computer networks.  Suited to students wishing to pursue a career in research.

MRes Communication Systems (Photonics)
A more research focussed course with modules covering a range of topics related to advanced telecommunication, but also some modules being more focussed on photonic systems such as lasers and photonic components.  Suited to students wishing to pursue a career in research.


What will I study - MSc or MRes?

MSc Programme.

Our MSc courses are modular in structure. Students must obtain a total of 180 credits to qualify for the degree. This is made up of twelve taught modules giving a total of 120 credits in Part I (the taught element) and a project (Part II) which is worth 60 credits and culminates in a written dissertation. Students must successfully complete Part I before being allowed to progress to Part II.

MSc courses for full-time students take one year from October to October. For part-time students the courses take two years.

MRes Programme.

The MRes, Master of Research, is gained by a combination of taught modules and an extended research project. The taught element of these courses is fully modular and offers 70 of the 180 credits required for the degree. The remaining 110 credits are awarded for successful completion of the research project and submission of the written dissertation.

Like the MSc, the MRes can be studied full-time for one year or part-time for two years. For full-time students the taught element and research project are carried out simultaneously for the whole year. Students can carry out their projects in industry or on an industry related problem being investigated within IAT’s laboratories. They are given the opportunity to be jointly supervised by an academic and an industrial researcher.


For further information, download our IAT Prospectus

Please contact us with any queries you have about any of our courses, email: iatadmissions@swansea.ac.uk